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Using Isostatic Pressing Techniques to Mold Uhmwpe

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

Joel Higgins  and
David Schroeder
Joel Higgins
Affiliation:
Biomet, Inc., Airport Industrial Park, Warsaw, Indiana 46580
David Schroeder
Affiliation:
Biomet, Inc., Airport Industrial Park, Warsaw, Indiana 46580
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Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) has been and is currently the standard for bearing material used in the orthopedic industry. The components are produced using a variety of manufacturing methods, many of which can have an effect on the longevity and performance of the device. Recently there has been extensive research into the causes of loosening of orthopedic devices. One area that has been targeted as a cause for loosening is reactions to particulate debris from the bearing surfaces of these appliances. As biological reactions to particulate become better understood, there has been an increased emphasis on the quality of the UHMWPE forms used for orthopedic bearing surfaces. Due to this increased awareness, various manufacturing and quality control improvements have been made throughout the industry.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 394: Symposium Z – Polymers in Medicine and Pharmacy , 1995 , 175
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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